Dear Dhamma Friends,

Season's Greetings and Happy Holidays!

ALABAMA BUDDHIST VIHARA would like to give thanks to the community for all the support this year and usher in the new year with thoughts of goodwill and prosperity for you all.

Please, join us for a New Year's Blessing Ceremony: 
Sunday, December 31st, at 6.pm Atavisi Buddha pooja and Monday, January 1^s, 2018 at 10 am kiripidu pooja. the blessing will start after the lunch.

all are welcome 

Start the New Year Mindfully and with a Blessing from Alabama Buddhist Vihara.

Meditation

We arrange our meditation Program on this Wednesday.
It will be observed on Wednesday evening at 6 pm to 7:00 pm, at the "Alabama Buddhist Vihara" in Birmingham.
We kindly invite you all to join with this mindfulness and loving-kindness meditation class.
MAY YOU BE WELL HAPPY AND PEACEFULL!

DIRECTION,
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Alabama Buddhist Vihara

Warmly invites you, your families, and friends to spend the New

 Year with us with thoughts of loving-kindness, and to confer blessings,

For good health and happiness.

The New Year is the time to open the door to new beginnings and new resolves, new hopes with positive thoughts of kindness, forgiveness, and compassion.

May all beings be happy, and content-May all be free from suffering, fear, and anxiety

May all your benign wishes come to True-May you remain healthy and peaceful

Our Program for the day:

January 1^st,2018

at 10.00 am Gathering.
at 11.00 am Buddha Puja.

at 11.30 am Dana for the monk.
at12.00 pm Lunch to all participants.
at 01.00 pm Pirit Chanting.

We wish most kindly to invite all of you to join us this 31st,evening at 05pm, 2017, so that you, too, may receive the holy blessing of success

December 31^st evening pirirh chanting will be held at 6pm.

May all beings be happy, and content!
May all be free from suffering, fear, and anxiety!
May all your benign wishes come true May you all remain healthy and peaceful!
May peace and happiness be with you always!

FROM

 I 20/59 TAKE 20TH ST ENSLEY EXIT RIGHT AND GO THROUGH ENSLEY AND OVER BRIDGE. CONTINUE UP CTY RD 269 TO  TRAFFIC LIGHT AT DOLLAR GENERAL. TURN LEFT ONTO XAVIER AND temple WILL BE ON LEFT A LITTLE OVER 1/4 MILE.  

                                           May the blessing of Alabama Buddhist Vihara always be with you.

Grand Opening of the Vihara

Vas Aradhana (Rains Retreat Invitation)

The Alabama Buddhist Vihara cordially invites you and your family to the Vas Aradhana (Rains Retreat Invitation) ceremony on Monday, July 10th from 6:00 pm at the Alabama Buddhist Vihara premises (1217 Xavier Street, Birmingham, AL).

Vas Aradhana (Rains Retreat Invitation) was started during the time of the Blessed One. Full ordained monastics all over the world continue, up till the moment to observe this Rains Retreat for three months – from the full moon day in July to the full moon day in October. During this period, they dedicate their time to spiritual activities such as practicing meditation and studying Dhamma thoroughly. This gives an opportunity for the lay community to take care of the monastics by offering them food, drinks, medicine, etc. and also to participate in spiritual activities more often.